Market Abuse

Taiwan Probe Casts Light on ‘Rampant’ Insider Trading – Report

06/07/2021

A probe into a vaccine maker has cast a light on the prevalence of stock manipulation in Taiwan, where financial regulators do not have jurisdiction over insider trading cases.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Australia Proposes Bill to Facilitate Technology Use in Company Meetings

06/07/2021

The legislation will facilitate the use of technology in meetings, to execute company documents and send meeting-related materials.

Structural Regulation

EU Regulators Urge Participants to Stop Using LIBOR

05/07/2021

Market participants are asked not to wait for the European Commission to exercise its powers to designate a replacement for LIBOR.

Anti-Money Laundering

Taiwan: New AML Rules For Crypto Exchanges Take Effect

05/07/2021

Crypto exchanges in Taiwan have to report transactions worth more than TWD 500,000 and fulfill KYC requirements.

Trading & Investment

Tokyo Bourse Lists First Depositary Receipts by Asian Firm

01/07/2021

Singapore-based Omni-Plus System is only the second foreign company to list JDRs, after US chip design company Techpoint’s 2017 offering.

Clearing & Post-Trade

German Firms Validate Derivatives Use Case for Smart Contracts

01/07/2021

Smart derivative contracts simplify and accelerate settlement processes of OTC derivatives and create economic advantages for counerparties.

Reporting & Disclosures

Investors Call for Mandatory Climate Disclosures in Australia

01/07/2021

Paper outlines suggestions for mandatory climate risk disclosures to be introduced in Australia over the next four years.

Structural Regulation

New Licensing Rules Take Effect for FIs in China

30/06/2021

From 1 July, regulators will reissue new licences to banks and insurers, valid for one year, to allow for a transition and exchange period.

Reporting & Disclosures

China, EU to Finalise Climate Taxonomy By Year-End

30/06/2021

A PBOC official reportedly said experts working on the common taxonomy are expected to complete the final version by the end of this year.